Which of the following describes the principle of checks and balances is it Congressman make sure that the national budget is balanced one branch of government can check the power of another branch of government power is balanced equally between the federal government, and the states states can check all laws passed by the federal government

The principle of checks and balances is best described as one branch of government can check the power of another branch of government. This principle ensures that no one branch becomes too powerful and that power is distributed among different branches to prevent abuse of power.